Data Driven Leadership

Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018

What role does leadership play in data driven decisions? Minnesota will not play in the Super Bowl, IN Minnesota. Why? A young, slightly built, free agent caught a 60-yard Hail Mary pass and charged down the field to win the game with ONE SECOND remaining. This past Sunday’s pre-game we learned the “Coach” had brought all the players into the locker room to look at the data and point out every mistake they made before the Big Win. Growing up, Sunday Football meant Vince Lombardy sharing leadership advice. “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” and, “Confidence is contagious, so is lack of confidence.” The moment Minnesota came on to the field last Sunday, they looked defeated, worried they would make the mistake, they were shown they made the week before. “We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.” Data driven decisions are most powerful when you build on what your team does right.